to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
(another's) daughter; young lady
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
all present; all concerned; all of us
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
participation; joining; entry; adherence
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to feel; to sense; to experience
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
with a crack; with a smash
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of